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Cameron Trivett has been sentenced to four years in jail after killing a ten year-old boy when he was drink driving Credit: Devon and Cornwall Police

The family of 10 year-old Samuel Crocker say they are relieved that justice has been done.

It follows the sentencing of Cameron Trivett, who will now spend four years in jail after being found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving.

As a family we are relieved that justice has been done and it means we now have closure of this part of the horrendous situation. Although the length of sentence makes no difference to us and will not bring Samuel back, at least it may prevent another family going through what we have.

The events of that day have affected the lives of so many and we are grateful to everyone who has given us help and support over the last five months and those who continue to do so.

We now begin the task of picking up the pieces of our shattered lives without him.

Protesters gathered outside a meeting of Devon health bosses this afternoon, in a final attempt to persuade health bosses to save community hospital beds.

But their calls were heard in vain as Devon Clinical Commissioning Group agreed to reduce the number of community hospital inpatient units from 10 to seven.

Community hospitals at Axminster, Crediton and Ottery St Mary will no longer have overnight inpatient beds, although Ottery St Mary Hospital will have 15 overnight stroke rehabilitation beds.

The move was made in an attempt to secure nursing care close to people’s homes and the Group says it will be a platform for further review and reform of community services, aiming to treat more people in their own home where it is safe and appropriate to do so.

The decision also means none of the community hospitals will close. Health and social care hubs with a range of outpatient services, day surgery and other health and social care services will be developed at hospitals without inpatient beds.